• How can Tanzania expand the edible oil industry?
  • Low smallholder participation in oil Source: Icons from Noun Project 4 In order to expand the edible oils industry, Tanzania should focus first on the sunflower value chain, as it is best positioned to serve strong demand given current production dynamics Source: IHS Markit; FAOSTAT; Dalberg analysis from calculations
  • Does Tanzania produce enough edible oil?
  • However, Tanzania believes it has the capacity to produce enough of the required edible oil and so undertook measures to boost production. In the 2018/19 financial year, the country increased the tariffs on crude palm oil to 25% to promote local production of oil seeds.
  • Will Tanzania become more self-reliant in cooking oil production?
  • Thanks to innovative shifts in country-level policy and a new framework for industrialization, Tanzania may soon become more self-reliant in the production of cooking oil and serve as a model for industrialization for other African countries in the process.
  • Which oil palm projects have been identified by IIED’s report?
  • Two other oil palm projects identified by IIED¡¯s report are Tanzania Biodiesel Plant Ltd, with 16,000 hectares acquired in Bagamoyo and InfEnergy Co. Ltd, with 5,818 hectares located in Kilombero.
  • How is Tanzania preparing for agrofuel business?
  • is preparing conditions for entering the agrofuel business, mostly involving sugarcane, jatropha and oil palm. In 2006, the Government of Tanzania created the National Biofuels Task Force to promote development of the sector. The goals of the taskforce include: